Foreshore companion & feedback
The 'Hamble River Maritime Archaeological Foreshore Companion' was launched on National Low Tide Day, 7th May, this year. The Crown Estate has generously funded the production of this guide. The Companion aims to provide anyone visiting the river, or interested in the local environment, with information on the range of archaeological remains that can be viewed.
The fully illustrated, colour, splash-proof booklet takes a chronological approach to the maritime archaeology of the river. Not only does it provide information on known sites it also gives examples of sites found in similar environments around the Solent region. Users of the guide are encouraged to provide feedback if they discover a site or find that may have been recently uncovered. Feedback can be given using a paper form from the office or electronically using downloadable forms.
Hamble Companion Feedback: pdf version (335kb)
Hamble Companion Feedback: word version (582kb)
To date the Companion has been very well received. Copies have been offered to local community groups and organisations free of charge for use by their members. Visitors to the river can also pick up copies of the Companion at a range of outlets. We hope that the Companion will help raise awareness of the maritime heritage of the river.
